What will be the result of Seattle's new tax on companies that make over 20 Million a year?

@sunsporter1649 You're really a deep thinker.

@Northwest I wonder why Boeing has its headquarters in Chicago now. It could not be the city imposing excessive taxes on Boeing now, could it? Nah, no way.

@sunsporter1649
The funny part, is that you think you know why Boeing moved. Boeing moved, because Phil Condit, was cheating on his wife with someone in Chicago, and wanted to be with her.

If you took a minute, to learn some more background, the move involved a handful of people at the time, as Chicago does not have manufacturing. The entire manufacturing operation, has grown significantly in Washington State, since the headquarters move.

Condit was forced to resign, when it was discovered that he was using an Government employee, to procure the Air Force tanker contract.

Anything else you care to be wrong about?

@Northwest I have a bridge I want to sell you....cheap.

@sunsporter1649
I have a better idea for you, try to rent a brain. You currently don't have one.

You're trying to tell me about my hometown company, one that I'm not only familiar with, but also know the people involved. Get a clue.

@Northwest Gee, I suppose it was just a coincidence that when South Carolina offered to support Boeing's move of manufacturing and administration there that Washington state suddenly decided to reduce the tax burden on Boeing to a manageable level, and gained huge tax breaks from Washington to remain in Washington state in 2013. Funny how things work out.

@sunsporter1649 OK, you decided to give up on the Chicago storyline.

So, let me school you some more.

That whole "give me incentives, not a reduced rate, else I will move to another state" does not really work for a company like Boeing, but you have no clue how this works.

20 years ago, the Technology Triangle area, was not ready yet, to absorb operations for a company like Boeing. Today, it is.

Today, the Puget Sound area, is getting pretty tight on tech-trained workforce, creating a labor shortage.

So, a well run company, like Boeing, would modify the design of the all models of the 787, to make it possible to benefit from standardized models, allowing Boeing to move production to a single facility, in this case, in S. Carolina.

This frees Boeing's advanced facilities in Everett, to start building the NMA (New Mid-Market Airplane) or the 797, without having to slow down 787 production.

And, that's how it's done, without having to worry about not having enough trained workers to get it done.

School is out for the day.